Mirchpur Dalit killings: Chronology

New Delhi: Following is the chronology of events in the case relating to killings of two dalits of a family at Mirchpur in Haryana last year in which a local court today held 15 of the 97 people guilty:April 21, 2010: A 70-year-old man and his 18-year-old physically-challenged daughter burnt alive allegedly by a mob of over 100 people of Jat community at Mirchpur village of Hisar district.

Over 150 dalit families flee the village and take shelter at a Temple in Delhi after their houses were torched.

August 2010: Haryana police arrests the accused after the Supreme Court pulls it up.

November 23, 2010: SC says it may transfer the case from Haryana to Chandigarh as victims and witnesses were harassed.

December 09, 2010: SC transfers the case to Delhi to ensure fair trial on the plea of families of victims. December 23, 2010: Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau starts hearing and asks Haryana government to appoint special public prosecutor to conduct the trial.

January 09, 2011: Court orders transfer of the accused to Tihar from a Hisar jail. A total of 98 accused shifted. Out of 103, five are juveniles and one is out on bail.